JUNE 15 - JUNE 17

 Sunday  June 15th - We arose early and went to mass at St. Paul’s. We’ve noticed everyone speaks faster in New England so it seems like services are over much more quickly. Back to Yogi we went for breakfast and to get ready for our next adventure. We packed up camp and drove 110 miles to Cape Ann Campsite in  Gloucester  . In route we stopped at Minute Man National Historical Park near Concord, MA.  It was the starting place of the American Revolution where a force of 700 British soldiers tried to seize military supplies from 4000 Colonists. It was another fascinating history lesson when I thought “Mrs. Webster would be disappointed I didn’t remember this” but hopefully “Tammy would be forgiving”! :) We ended the day setting up camp with a gorgeous view on a hill overlooking a ocean inlet and marsh.





THE OLD NORTH BRIDGE IS IN THE BACKGROUND. THE BRITISH WERE ON THIS SIDE.








CAPE ANN CAMP SITE

VIEW OUT OUR DOOR


Monday  June 16th - We were blessed with a gorgeous sunny day. Our first stop was at “The House of the Seven Gables”. It was very pretty and SURPRISE….had 7 gables. It’s seaside setting in the town of Salem was so appropriate for the book’s theme. Next we toured the “Witch House” where many of the letters and artifacts from the witch trials of Salem were on display and the Jonathan Corwin family, who once lived there, took an integral part in the trials in 1692-93. We stopped at the Ropes Mansion where we walked the beautiful garden beside it and had pictures in front of it where “Hocus Pocus” was filmed. We shopped at America’s Oldest Candy Company opened in 1806. YUM! Next we stopped at the Salem Maritime National Historic Sites, the Elizabeth Montgomery (Bewitched) Statue, and finally the Charter Street Cemetery. The Charter Street Cemetery had several notable graves including officials who participated in the travesty and memorials to the poor souls who were wrongly put to death. We ate out on the way back to the campsite and stopped at the store. The store had a robot who scanned shelf inventory named “Marty”. We had to take a picture to send to Michael’s brother named “Marty”.




































CUSTOMS HOUSE


























WITCH TRIALS VICTIMS MEMORIAL


Tuesday  June 17th - We awoke excited for another fun day. We first went to Gloucester, MA to visit the Hammond Museum and Medieval Castle. The seaside home was both fascinating and beautiful with it’s multiple arches, passageways, drawbridge, great hall, stone work, statuary, artwork, collectibles and fascinating architectural features. It was built by John Hays Hammond Jr. between 1926-1929. He was an American inventor (550 patents) pioneering developments in electronic remote control and many modern radio remote control devices. Hammond built the castle because he thought it would be a more lasting legacy than his inventions that would one day become obsolete. Next we stopped for lunch in a small Italian cafe beside the sea. The cooks were speaking italian and the windows were open to let the ocean breeze flow inside. It was so relaxing listening to the waves and feeling the cool breeze. The food was delicious too. It was exciting when we heard the draw bridge bells ringing as we were waiting for lunch. We were able to get a video of the bridge opening and closing to show Jacob and Isaiah. Next we drove along the coast of Gloucester and Rockport looking at the beautiful beaches and opulent homes. Some waterfront areas had large boulders and others were soft and sandy. All were gorgeous. We parked and browsed the streets of Rockport; a very upscale seaside town. It was so fun. We returned to Yogi with plenty of time to work on the blog and complete other needed tasks to prepare for tomorrow’s departure. Another great day.
















 
THE CASTLE SITS ON THE ATLANTIC SHORE LINE





























































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